Glasgow 2024, A Worldcon For Our Futures
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The official account for Worldcon (World Science Fiction Convention) that will be hosted in Glasgow in 2024. https://glasgow2024.org/
Can you believe that it has been a year since Glasgow 2024! This month also marks 20 years since Interaction (4–8 Aug 2005) and 30 years since Intersection (24–28 Aug 1995). Whether you joined us last year, twenty or thirty years ago - or at all three - we’d love to hear your stories and memories!
Want to help shape the future of fan cons? Glasgow 2024 is offering up to 18 bursaries (for aspiring & experienced conrunners alike) to attend SMOFcon 42 in Stockholm this December! Deadline: 31st August 2025 (1/2)
We've missed you all now that Glasgow 2024 has finished but we wanted to make sure you had all the memorabilia and goodies you could need to remember us by! (1/2)
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Glasgow2024 is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.
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The amazing Reconnect, Eastercon 2025 is coming to Belfast from the 18th to the 21st of April! You can still grab a membership across at their website! easterconbelfast.org (1/2)
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Don’t forget to checkout the awesome Satellite 9 which is coming to the Clayton Hotel Glasgow from the 22nd to the 24th of May 2026 (yep over a year out!). (1/2)
We know we’ve been a tad quiet but we wanted to pipe up to say don’t forget to checkout the awesome Satellite 9! (1/2)
Don't forget to submit your pictures for our Art & Artistry Book! We will be closing acceptance of submissions on the 15th of September. Send pictures for thr Glasgow 2024 Art & Artistry Book to publications-art@glasgow2024.org
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There have been some amazing things created for Glasgow 2024 using yarn, tartan, fabrics, the con logo and its elements, and many others. So many so that another Art and Artistry book will be published after the con! 1/2
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There have been some amazing things created for Glasgow 2024 using yarn, tartan, fabrics, the con logo and elements, and many others, so another Art and Artistry book will be published after the con! (1/2)
Our thoughts are with our Guest of Honour Ken MacLeod, and his family, on the passing of his wonderful wife Carol. We had the great joy of having Carol as part of our Worldcon and fandom community and she will be deeply missed. t.co/msRpM0iDHE
https://kenmacleod.blogspot.com/2024/08/carol-ann-macleod-11-february-1952-to.html
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Are you missing Glasgow 2024, a Worldcon for Our Futures already? Are you intending to get around to watching all the fabulous online programme but haven’t quite yet? (1/7)
Many thanks to all the good folks who ran @glasgow2024.bsky.social so beautifully, and hosted me with kindness and care. I had a terrific time, full of good conversations with friends old and new. Thanks also to @amalelmohtar.com and all the others I shared various stages with. I loved every minute.
There have been some amazing things created for Glasgow 2024 using yarn, tartan, fabrics, the con logo and elements, and many others, so another Art and Artistry book will be published after the con! (1/2)
Don't forget to follow the next Worldcon here: @seattleworldcon.bsky.social For all the updates and news!
Thank you for joining us today for our last day of Worldcon! This is the Social Media team signing off one last time, we hope you've had as much fun as we've had. #Glasgow2024 #Worldcon
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It’s all over! Come and chill, swap anecdotes and say your goodbyes! The Dead Dog Party is starting in Castle 1 at 19:00!! #Glasgow2024 #Worldcon
And it wouldn’t be Glasgow without one last ceilidh!! Join the Jiggers in Argyll 1 at 18:00 for a quick spin!! #Worldcon #Glasgow2024
And we're off: Professor Esther MacCallum-Stewart, our Chair, is here to say farewell. She hopes we're tired, happy, and maybe a bit sad it's all over. The Glasgow 2024 worldcon will be closed, and Worldcon handed over to 2025 Seattle.
The SEC is required by law to be very strict about room capacity and crowds that may impair everyone's ability to exit in case of an emergency. Therefore, please keep in mind the following: 1. Standing in the back of a meeting room is not allowed. 1/4
Our final goodbye to you all at the Closing Ceremony will begin soon in the Clyde Auditorium at 16:00!! We hope to see you there! #Worldcon #Glasgow2024
There are two more hours to shop in Hall 5! All remaining dealers will be finishing up for 4pm BST, don't miss your last chance to pick up some incredible items. #Glasgow2024 #Worldcon #WorldconForOurFutures
The amazing Ann Landmann is moderating a panel on "Writing Future Scotland" with our GoH Ken MacLeod and Special Guest T.L. Huchu with the wonderful E.M. Faulds and C.L. Hellison!! #Glasgow2024 #WorldconForOurFutures
At last night’s Hugo Awards ceremony, there were mistakes in the Chinese captions on some of the slides. Glasgow 2024 deeply regrets these mistakes. We value and welcome Chinese fandom’s participation in our convention. We apologise sincerely to all affected finalists. (1/3)
Most of our dealers are still in Hall 5 for a final day, but stocks are low and some tables will be closing up as early as midday, so don't forget to take one last peruse before it's too late!
The final of the WSFS Business Meeting is occurring today at 10:00 BST across the River Clyde in the Village Hotel in the Inspiration Suite. 1/3
The summary for Day 3 of the WSFS Business Meeting is available on our Facebook now!! www.facebook.com/GlasgowIn202...
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Summary of Day 3 WSFS Business Meeting: SITE SELECTION LA wins! Full ballot details will be published in the minutes. ELECTIONS Donald Eastlake, Linda Deneroff, and Olav Rokne were elected to...
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It’s Day 5 of Glasgow 2024!!! Check out some of the amazing things that are going to be on today! 16:00: Clyde Auditorium: Closing Ceremony 18:00: Argyll 1: Ceilidh with The Jiggers 19:00: Castle 1: Dead Dog Party 1/2
The SEC is required by law to be very strict about room capacity and crowds that may impair everyone's ability to exit in case of an emergency. Therefore, please keep in mind the following: 1. Standing in the back of a meeting room is not allowed. 1/4
Happy fifth (and, alas, final) day of Worldcon! This is the Glasgow 2024 Social Media team waking up and logging in to help you all out! We’re so excited for you to join us and enjoy some incredible events. 1/4
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